British Columbia budget raises MSP while cutting non essentials
Finance Minister Colin Hansen unveiled a deficit heavy budget with modest tax relief offset by higher MSP premiums and health spending. The plan forecasts a 2.9 per cent economic drop this year with a 1.9 per cent rebound in 2010, and includes a harmonized sales tax impact averaging about 280 dollars more per person annually before credits.
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Time is up as Liberals test for fall election in Canada
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff declares time up for the minority Conservative government and signals a possible November election. He says Harper’s Liberal opponents could seek a non confidence motion with NDP and Bloc support while Harper warns against political instability harming Canada's economy.
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